UX/UI Designer

SME is a company focused on designing and enhancing digital applications. They are seeking a UX/UI Designer responsible for creating user-friendly interfaces and improving user experiences through research, design, and collaboration.

Responsibilities:

• Lead client-facing design discovery sessions to translate user and stakeholder input into user experience requirements, user flows, and interface concepts that support defined business objectives
• Develop, document, and evolve UI/UX best practices for the most frequently used product components to ensure consistency, usability, scalability and long-term maintainability across the platform
• Conduct user research (surveys, focus groups, etc.) to document personas and validate end-user requirements
• Develop intuitive information architecture structures and navigational paths through careful content analysis, card sorting and site mapping to improve usability and engagement
• Research and analyze industry UX/UI trends and competitor sites and strategies to inform design direction and continuous product improvement
• Create interactive wireframes, sitemaps, user flows and functional specifications to support development handoff
• Design graphic user interface elements, including menus, tabs, widgets and other interactive components aligned to established design standards
• Conduct task-based usability testing, document findings, and provide clear, actionable recommendations to improve user experience
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure UI/UX designs meet accessibility compliance requirements (WCAG/Section 508) and promote equitable, inclusive user experiences
• Identify UX issues within core product components and recommend design enhancements aligned with established UI/UX standards and platform guidelines
• Conduct layout adjustments based on user feedback and performance data
• Create and govern style standards for fonts, colors and imagery, and reusable interface components
• Other duties as assigned

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree in computer science or related field
• At least three (3) years professional work experience in UX/UI design, or related discipline
• Experience creating user flows, wireframes, sitemaps, and interactive prototypes
• Demonstrated knowledge of user-centered design principles, methodologies, and best practices
• Experience participating in cross-functional requirements discovery and iterative design processes
• Proficiency in user research and usability testing techniques, including personas development, task analysis, user interviews, surveys, card sorting, prototype validation, and task-based usability testing
• Working knowledge of accessibility standards (WCAG/Section 508) and inclusive design principles
• Experience with modern UX design and prototyping tools (e.g., Axure, Adobe XD, Sketch, InVision, or comparable platforms)
• Familiarity with front-end technologies and design frameworks such as CSS, Bootstrap, or Material Design
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to clearly document design decisions and present concepts to stakeholders
• Ability to manage multiple projects and deadlines while working both independently and collaboratively